UK: When Royal Mail modernisation means a worse serviceInfoshop NewsPostal worker Roy Mayall describes the reality of Royal Mail's much-heralded 'modernisation', and the upcoming further 'deregulation' of the postal sector. … More: continued here
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — The Dow Jones Transportation Index rallied 4.2% Thursday, on track for its best session since June 10, as airline and shipping components advanced on brighter earnings and outlooks. JetBlue Airways Corp. shares jumped 7.6% after the airline reported a sharp jump in profit on higher passenger revenue. United Parcel Service rallied…
The Royal Thai Army yesterday handed over 25 tanks that were in disrepair to be used as materials for artificial reefs in the Gulf of Thailand on the shores of Narathiwat and Pattani. More: continued here
Haslam Stamps Feet, Shakes Fists at FoesNashville Scene (blog)Only three days ago, with wife Crissy gazing on adoringly in a TV ad, Bill Haslam was promising to stick to his "campaign of ideas. …and more » More: continued here
Armed robber holds up post officeBBC NewsA robber wearing a crash helmet and armed with what was believed to be a gun has held up a post office in Kent. The man went into the shop in St Mary's Bay …Elderly man injured in armed raid on post officeKent NewsHunt for armed robberKent Onlineall 4…
In 1985 the second-most popular song was “Money for Nothing” by Dire Straits. The perfect song for Iceland 25 years later. more Click on the picture to watch this audio slideshow about bird watching at Óshólmar, an area at the mouth of Eyjafjardará river just outside Akureyri in north Iceland, the largest Icelandic town outside…
ETF Database Analysts say expectations for September quarter forecast may be aggressiveMarketWatchRead about eBay's results. Aaron Kessler of ThinkEquity believes currency "headwinds" may limit the upside to the company's earnings, though he expects the …Will Amazon.com (AMZN) Sell Another Strong Quarter to Investors? (EBAY, BKS …StreetInsider.com (subscription) (blog)eBay Inc. Beats Analyst Expectations; EBAY, AMZN, HSNILearning…
CityLimits.org Farmers' Markets, CSAs Struggle To Get Food Stamp CustomersCityLimits.orgSometime in the last year, New York City reached a milestone: More than one-quarter of its adult residents are now receiving food stamps. … More: continued here
IDA — The front entrance of the Ida Post Office will be closed all day Friday as crews work to repair the building that was hit by a car in a traffic accident about a month ago. More: continued here
All cash flow is not created equal. More: continued here